Real Madrid centre-forward Kylian Mbappé (26) has scored from a direct free-kick for the first time in his career. The France captain could hardly have chosen a better time to shut the memes down ...

In a surprise announcement, football legend Cristiano Ronaldo has ... an all-new Kick-Ass trilogy that he’s been producing, with Danny Walters – a former gymnast, free-runner, and stuntman ...

Mbappe’s double also took him to 33 goals from 45 games in all competitions, drawing him level with the debut season of his boyhood idol, Cristiano Ronaldo ... up from a free kick.

The England midfielder had never scored a direct free-kick in 328 professional games ... kicks in a Champions League match. He joins Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Rivaldo and Hakim Ziyech in the ...

But beyond the result, this match marked a significant moment in Kylian Mbappe’s career, as he scored his first-ever direct free-kick goal, etching his name alongside some of the greatest goalscorers ...